John Sherman Green (1866 - 1925)

Born 28 May 1866 in Buffalo, Buffalo County, Wisconsin

Ancestors

Husband of Hulda T. (Franklin) Carr — married 1 May 1887 (to 16 Jun 1895) in San Bernardino, California

Husband of Sarah Louisa (Driggers) Atkinson — married 13 Dec 1897 (to 23 Apr 1925) in San Bernardino, California

Died 23 Apr 1925 at age 58 in San Bernardino, California

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Biography

In 1866, John Sherman Green was born in Wisconsin, the son of Jonathan Heskitt Green and Lucinda Rouse. When he was about 13 years old the family left Wisconsin and moved to Southern California where they became involved in tree fruit farming.

John married twice in his life. First, on May 1, 1887, he married Huldah T. Franklin, the daughter of James Monroe and Fornelia M. (Birdsall) Franklin, in San Bernardino, California. They made their home in Riverside, California, and had two children:

Edna "Addie" Green (1888–1909)

James Heskitt Green (1890–1913)

John and Hulda divorced on June 16, 1895.

John married his second wife, Sarah L. (Driggers) Overhulser, the daughter of John Jefferson and Margaret Angeline (Chipman) Driggers, on December 13, 1897. Sarah was also divorced and had several children. They had no children of their own.

John was 52 years old when America joined World War I. He joined the U.S. Army and served in Company A, of the Army's 412th Reserves at Camp Travis, Texas.

John worked as a farmer and teamster to support his families.

He died at 58 years of age on April 23, 1925 in San Bernardino, California, while Sarah lived on and married a third husband in about 1927.

John's body is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, along with his son, James.

From Find A Grave [1] :

Obituary from the San Bernardino County Sun, April 24, 1925:

John Sherman Green, 58 years old, native of Wisconsin, rancher and resident of San Bernardino vicinity the last 27 years, died at 10 o'clock last night in the home of his step-daughter, Mrs. Leland McIntosh, 945 Mayfield Avenue. Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Sarah Driggers Green; five brothers, William Green, of San Bernardino; Harry and Frank Green, of Lindsay; Charles Green, of Colton; Norton Green, of Norwalk; two sisters, Mrs. George Knapp, of San Bernardino; Mrs. Hilda Codd, of Long Beach; one step-son, James Overhulser, of San Bernardino, and one step-daughter. Mr. Green came to California 46 years ago.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN93-DJQ : 12 April 2016), John Green in household of Jonathan Green, Wisconsin, United States; citing p. 217, family 1503, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,203.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6P7-4HD : 24 December 2015), John S Greens in household of Jonathon Greens, Riverside, San Bernardino, California, United States; citing enumeration district ED 63, sheet 448B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0072; FHL microfilm 1,254,072.

• "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLZL-R6R : 8 December 2017), John S Green and Huldah T Franklin, 01 May 1887; citing San Bernardino, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1,290,191.

• "California Great Registers, 1866-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNF2-4JW : accessed 29 May 2016), John Sherman Green, 14 Oct 1892; citing Voter Registration, Fresno No 10, Fresno, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 976,462.

• "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLZP-PYL : 8 December 2017), John Sherman Green and Sarah L Overhulser, 13 Dec 1897; citing San Bernardino, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1,290,193.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVLT-913 : accessed 29 May 2016), John S Green, San Bernardino Ward 2, San Bernardino, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 117, sheet 10A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,107.

• "United States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters, 1916-1939", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:662Q-Q4HG : Sun Oct 29 20:56:16 UTC 2023), Entry for John Sherman Green, 31 Oct 1918.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH4C-HKH : 14 December 2015), J S Green, Dent, San Joaquin, California, United States; citing sheet 5A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,143.

• "California Death Index, 1905-1939", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK91-2C8W : Fri Oct 13 23:56:58 UTC 2023), Entry for John S Green, 23 Apr 1925.

• Find a Grave Memorial for John Sherman Green [2]